Cariology and Operative Dentistry

Improving oral health in Indiana and around the world

Our mission is to build on Indiana’s long-standing history of leadership in the areas of cariology and preventive, operative, and community dentistry through:

  • Diagnosis
  • Risk assessment
  • Surgical and nonsurgical management of dental hard tissue diseases and conditions

We strive to improve the oral health of the citizens of Indiana, the nation, and the world.

Contact us

Interim Department Chair: Dr. E. Angeles Martinez Mier

Department of Cariology and Operative Dentistry
1121 W. Michigan St., DS315
Indianapolis, IN 46202
  • Phone: 317-278-4906
  • Fax: 317-278-1834
  • Email: codph@iu.edu

Our goals

  • Provide an environment that enables dental students to increase the depth of their cariology and public health knowledge
  • Inspire students to continue the pursuit of dental knowledge
  • Provide clinical experiences that develop skills and judgment
  • Promote the integration of caries risk assessment, nonsurgical management, and minimally invasive concepts that are based on the latest scientific evidence
  • Provide an environment that is highly supportive of the training and mentoring of dental scientists
  • Be recognized by the community as essential for the improvement and maintenance of the community’s oral health
Meet our faculty

Our academic programs

M.S. in Dentistry

Get advanced training in cariology and operative dentistry. (Applicants must hold a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree.)

Our clinics

Graduate Operative Clinic

Procedures such as veneers are performed by licensed dentists who are receiving advanced training in operative dentistry.

Learn more about the IU School of Dentistry